Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Asche und Glut by Christa Prummer-Lehmair, Malorie Blackman, Katharina Förs

3 reviews

peepder's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

emmagalt's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

So much of the book makes no sense. You could cut about a third of the story with no change. The characters act in ways that are confusing and they even seem surprised by themselves. It's a disappointing follow up 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Racism, Death, and Domestic abuse

bethshuff's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Physical abuse

Moderate: Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Cultural appropriation